Games Developers Association of Australia CEO Anthony Reed will help establish new branch
Read More »New Zealand Department for Internal Affairs rules loot boxes are not gambling
New Zealand’s Department for Internal Affairs has ruled that loot boxes don’t constitute gambling. Gamasutra reached out to the New Zealand agency, and received an email in response from the department’s licensing compliance manager Trish Millward. "While the payment of money for a loot box with the contents of which are …
Read More »Sony Australia MD Ephraim confirms departure
Michael Ephraim, the VP and MD Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia and New Zealand, has left the platform holder. Rumours of his departure began to circulate last week, but MCV Pacific has now confirmed that he left the company last Friday. "Over the last 18 months the PlayStation business has been …
Read More »Climax Studios opens New Zealand studio
New outfit will focus on augmented reality projects
Read More »New Zealand government to ‘claw back’ $3.5m grant from Gameloft
Mobile studio was the largest games company in the country; 160 laid off following closure
Read More »Gameloft closure see New Zealand lose its largest studio
As many as 160 jobs have been cut as Gameloft shuts down eighth developer within a year
Read More »PS3 has been discontinued in New Zealand
Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand has confirmed the discontinuation of the PS3 in the region. Videogamer reports that once the console’s current stocks are exhausted, there will be no more units making their way to the region. "SCENZ will not be shipping anymore PlayStation 3 consoles to its retailers," Sony …
Read More »International Factfile 2015: New Zealand
The New Zealand games industry is on the rise, growing 18 per cent year-on-year in 2014. According to research commisioned by trade body IGEA, this is largely thanks to a 34 per cent jump in digital sales, which accounted for around 62 per cent of the market. Download sales increased …
Read More »Dean “Rocket” Hall hints at bold future plans
New Zealand studio RocketWerkz teams with UK start-up Improbable
Read More »New Develop Pacific editor named as Harris departs
Joab Gilroy will now bring the latest developments from Australia and New Zealand
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